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BBC Sounds on Windows Pc

Developed By: Freeview

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: April 21, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.1.6-854504a
Size 2.2 MB
Release Date January 05, 24
Category Music & Audio Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (3)]

Description from Developer:
BBC Sounds is the way to listen to BBC audio – your favourite programmes, podcasts, radio stations and music all in one place. Explore a wide variety of new podcasts, music mixes a... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download BBC Sounds and install on Windows PC. BBC Sounds is free Music & Audio app, developed by Freeview. Latest version of BBC Sounds is 2.1.6-854504a, was released on 2024-01-05 (updated on 2024-04-21). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000,000. Overall rating of BBC Sounds is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install BBC Sounds on Windows?

Instruction on how to install BBC Sounds on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install BBC Sounds on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install BBC Sounds using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "BBC Sounds" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install BBC Sounds on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "BBC Sounds" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.1.6-854504a.

Download BBC Sounds 2.1.6-854504a on Windows PC – 2.2 MB

BBC Sounds is the way to listen to BBC audio – your favourite programmes, podcasts, radio stations and music all in one place. Explore a wide variety of new podcasts, music mixes and live sets. Listen live to BBC radio stations. Catch up or listen again to your favourite BBC radio shows.
Get personalised recommendations for your next audio obsession, and browse carefully curated highlights and collections of audio content.
Features include:
• Listen live to all UK BBC Radio stations
• Discover new hot podcasts and music mixes
• Autoplay multiple episodes of series or podcasts
• Browse the best bits from right across the BBC via categories
• Continue listening from where you left off on any device
• Get personalised recommendations to discover new audio you’ll love

To give you the best experience, this app tracks what you’ve listened to on BBC Sounds and how long you’ve listened to programmes for.

You can switch this off by logging into your BBC account and turning off “Allow Personalisation”.

The BBC uses technologies similar to cookies to measure audiences for internal purposes to help us give you a better experience and in line with the BBC's Privacy and Cookies Policy: www.bbc.co.uk/privacy

We also collect the TV Brand and Model you use so we know which are our high reach devices.

This application requires a compatible Freeview Play device, please see https://www.freeview.co.uk/freeview-play for more details.
In order to function properly, this application requires additional components to be installed.
The following components are required: "MDS Client", "FVP Config Authority" & "TIF Bridge" from Freeview, these all come as part of your Freeview Play TV.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to change the Z-order of tasks.